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"I think the participation of the Faithful is important, and is forced by the Novus Ordo."

Uh, huh. Yep. On the nose. ****Forced.****

That's not something that should be forced. If a person wants to sit or kneel immoble throughout the Mass without interacting with the other parishoners, he should be free to do so.

"I disagree about the music being the central place for the Mass, it is an enhancement to Mass."

Spot on. Except, of course, that sometimes it is a detriment.

"If people are worshiping more devoutly by singing a song that is theologically correct even though it may be banal, then that is a good thing."

It's not as good as some of the other alternatives, and frankly, I'm hard put to visualize banality leading to increased devotion or deeper spirituality.

"I think the participation of the Faithful is important, and is forced by the Novus Ordo."

Uh, huh. Yep. On the nose. ****Forced.****

As opposed to optional or dropped. The worst Novus Ordo Mass I attended, that was licit, was one where the Priest did everything right, in about 15 min. The responses are there for any do do if then liked. Sure, you can kneel immobile. Nobody forces anyone in that sense, what I mean if that to follow the rubrics, the responses from the faithful are required. If that Priest didn't have those, I swear that Mass could have been less than 10 minutes.

It's not as good as some of the other alternatives, and frankly, I'm hard put to visualize banality leading to increased devotion or deeper spirituality.

I find the Catholic radio station horrid to the extreme, except at certain times when they slow it down and play classical music. I tolerate it because my Daughter does better listening to that than Radio Disney. (This is Radio Disney, buy buy buy buy buy buy buy!)

I agree with you otherwise, to me it is banal and a distraction, to a 17yo, it is moving, and helps him worship more deeply. I take it as penance.